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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zurita and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
Verónica Zurita

Mayor of Santo Domingo [es]
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byKléber Paz y Miño [es]
Succeeded byVíctor Quirola [es]
Council of Santo Domingo
In office
2002–2004
Personal details
Born (1974-01-10) 10 January 1974 (age 50)
Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Political partyCREO
Alma materUTE University [es]

Verónica Zurita Castro (born 10 January 1974) is an Ecuadorian politician. She was the first female mayor of Santo Domingo, Ecuador.

Biography

Verónica Zurita was born in Santo Domingo, Ecuador on 10 January 1974. She completed her secondary studies at the Calazacón School and studied at the Equator Technological University [es] and graduated with a degree in agricultural engineering. She also obtained a master's degree in business administration and a diploma in management in provincial government. Prior to entering politics, she was the manager of the Terrestrial Terminal in Santo Domingo and a professor at the UTE.

In 2002, Zurita was elected to the city council of Santo Domingo representing the Democratic Left Party. In 2004, Zurita resigned from her seat so as to stand for election for the Mayoral office of the city, but lost with 31% of the vote against Kléber Paz y Miño [es], who successfully sought reelection.

In the 2009 provincial elections [es], Zurita was finally elected mayor representing the PAIS Alliance, making her the first woman to become Mayor of Santo Domingo. Her mayoralty was characterized by the improvement of infrastructure and the providing of drinking water and improved plumbing for the city.

Citations

  1. ^ "Zurita le declara la guerra a la corrupción". La Hora (in Spanish). 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ "168 alcaldes irán a la reelección en febrero". El Comercio (in Spanish). 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. "En Santo Domingo de los Colorados el agua potable es una obra vital que no llega a los usuarios". El Universo (in Spanish). 21 September 2004. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. "Una mujer encabeza encuestas". La Hora (in Spanish). 10 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  5. ""He cumplido en un 99%"". La Hora (in Spanish). 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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